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BLACKSBURG, VA (September 12, 2018) - Joba Design has been named a Silver award-winner in the annual European Product Design Awards® (EPDA) for the pocket-sized UAV, Chuck.

This is the most recent of four awards received for the product designed by Joba, a design firm founded by Virginia Tech alumni Kevin Jones and Alex Barrette. Chuck has gesture-based photography controls and a completely enclosed safe-to-touch body for ease of use and safety. Simply "chuck" this UAV in the air and marvel as it hovers capturing your best angles from its unique aerial perspective using an app-based viewfinder.

“We wanted to create a product that could take photos to remember the moments, while still being able to be present in the moment. Using the three-blade propeller and the brushless motors, we had to figure out a way to create the autonomous flight while still looking sleek with the light aluminum frame,” said Kevin Jones, CEO of Joba Design.

The EPDA brings global awareness for good design practices and principles by inspiring international designers to create superior products and projects. The EPDA are juried each year by 18 distinguished jurists in the design industry and has over 20 categories such as home media and home electronic; education; outdoor and exercise equipment; packaging design; sustainable living and much more. Designs that were created within the last five years are eligible for awards.

The EPDA had over 500 product submissions from over 40 different countries around the world, but found Joba’s design of the 6x6 gesture-based photography drone to be among the top performers in innovation and effectiveness.

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About Joba Design
Joba Design, Inc. is an award-winning brand incubation and product development firm committed to being the best at making people's lives better. Designing experiences is their core strength, which they do through product design, environmental design, and branding. Joba was founded in 2015 in Blacksburg, Virginia, home of Virginia Tech, and today their designs are being sold all over the world. They recently acquired Blue Mobius Marketing, a full-service marketing firm in Blacksburg, Virginia specializing in people-first marketing. For more information, visit https://www.jobadesigngroup.com.

About EPDA
European Product Design Awards honors the best in product design globally with the goal of advancing the appreciation of design worldwide. The European Design Awards is recognized by designers across the globe, and provides an opportunity for creativity to come together. Each submitted design was evaluated by the esteemed EPDA Jury on its own merit based on form, function, and innovation. For more information, visit https://productdesignaward.eu.